Clear Vision And Fresh Air Fund
One out of four school children in the U.S. has vision problems, and 86% do not get their vision checked before age 12.
Many Fresh Air children do not have access to affordable vision care. Glasses break, are too expensive to replace, or are never prescribed in the first place. And often as a result, children’s performance in academics, sports and activities suffers.
I introduced you before to The Fresh Air Fund and ways how you can help. Now we are glad to say that One Sight has partnered with Fresh Air to help children in need to get checked and to be able to receive proper vision care.
For the fifth summer in a row, One Sight offered to bring their traveling optical clinic to all five Fresh Air Fund camp.
Together with One Sight’s Vision Vans – and a team of local doctors and volunteers, One Sight provides free eye exams and eye-wear to thousands of children in need each year.
This summer at Fresh Air camp, One Sight’s staff screened 3,295 children and counselors, gave 1,757 eye exams, and made 1,629 pairs of glasses, with 1,458 of them on-site and 171 specially driven in. The team stayed at Camp Hayden-Marks for two camp sessions, to make sure every child who needed the gift of sight was screened.
For more information, and to see how you can help, donate or sign up to host a child in your home for the next summer please visit Fresh Air Fund
Tags: donate, featured, Fresh Air, One Sight
What a great thing to do. Glasses are so cute these days better than the old days. It’s hip to wear them :0
I know
they are doing wonderful things for the kids!
Very cool! It’s nice to see people and organizations out there helping people, especially kids!
It sure is
This is such a wonderful thing to promote. Anyone that has perfect vision cannot begin to understand the difficulty walking through life not being able to see the way you’re suppose to. I’m so glad to see these children will be getting the help they need!
And thank you for thinking of me this week, it means a lot to have so many people I’ve never “met” care about me.
They really are doing so many wonderful things for all of the kids trough all of their programs.
You’re so welcome Cat, hope you and your family are feeling better, I’m thinking about you!
Oh wow, that is awesome! What a great thing to feature. It’s so awesome the gifts people give! A tremendous blessing.
It is really wonderful
i love this company! I think they are doing amazing things
trisha
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Me too
I love this idea.
It’s a wonderful thing
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